PAINTINGS
Sarah Gillespie is a creative tour de force - a critically acclaimed singer songwriter, poet and expressionist painter.
For years she has taken private commisions from fans but during the 2020/21 lockdown she produced two sell out collections, donating some of the proceeds to charity and the 606 club in London where she was due to exhibit.
Each of her paintings are inspired by specific songs, including music by Tom Waits, Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Joan Baez, Sidney Bechet, Bob Dylan, Victor Jara, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and many more.
The work is mixed medium: oil, acrylic, metallic ink, pen and conte on duck weave cotton canvass with timber frames.
For more information - or to find out about commissioning Sarah to create a painting to a particular piece of music of your choice, please contact info@sarahgillespie.com
A VISUAL COVERS ALBUM
Alongside her career as a musician, Sarah Gillespie has exhibited in the USA & UK, & received commissions from private buyers & fans. Her new collection, Tango Palace, described as a 'visual covers album', is a series of works inspired by specific pieces of music ranging from Tom Waits & Miles Davis to her fellow band mate: ECM composer Kit Downes. All works are mixed medium and based on the classic 12x12in vinyl album cover dimensions. They are mounted in black recycled wooden frames. As a songwriter, I usually find it more comfortable to compose songs than cover them. But I still have that impulse to interpret other artist's music. Sometimes I do it musically, but more often I’m compelled to paint while listening to the songs and music that I love. It helps me to cope with the sensation of not being able to contain my enthusiasm. It is a sort of cathartic homage.
